It was only one of many occasions on which he would don a powdered wig.

He was deathly pale, thin-chested, long-nosed, pointy-chinned and probably wore a powdered wig.

After political opponents put a tax on wig powder, he abandoned wearing a powdered wig in favour of natural hair.

It was then liberally dusted with powdered chalk to give the impression of a powdered wig.

Whilst officers normally wore their own hair short under a powdered wig, the rank and file of the infantry was not afforded such luxury.